Founders

IESHER’s Founders are a set of highly skilled, compassionate individuals who have a vision of a South Africa and a world that is just, equal, and free. They founded IESHER in a transformative effort to target the socio-economic struggles that South African citizens endure in the face of inequality, poverty, and systemic racism.

DR SELVA SAMAN

Founder

I was born in a rural village of the Ugu district in South Africa, slap bang in the middle of the 20th Century. If one knows anything about this period of South Africa’s history, one will know that people such as myself found ourselves thrust into a system that denoted our disenfranchisement. (Click on the image above to read more)

AYANDA GASA

Founder

I was given an opportunity in 2018 to develop entrepreneurship skills through MHC and IESHER. I was able to secure financing to start a local and online pharmacy with a strong delivery system. I started the business with the intention of creating a better future for my children and generating employment opportunities in the community. Most important of all to me, however, is empowering other single mothers such as myself.

MINTU BORA

Founder

I am committed to leveraging technology to better lives across the world and democratizing it to solve – at scale – urgent problems confronting our planet. I firmly believe in the potential of public-private collaborations and community-driven initiatives to trigger and sustain massive transformations in healthcare, food security, education, and climate change. (Click on the image above to read more)